St. Joseph's Health

Senior Certified Coder Abstractor

St. Joseph's Health  •  Paterson, NJ (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) serves as liaison between the medical group and the external coding vendor. This role ensures consistent communication, accurate and compliant coding practices, timely issue resolution, and alignment with organizational policies and payer requirements. The Coding Liaison supports documentation integrity, monitors vendor performance, and acts as a subject matter expert for coding-related inquiries. This role works closely with providers, clinical staff, and revenue cycle teams to review medical records, validate documentation completeness, apply correct CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS codes, and educate providers on documentation best practices.

  • Active AAPC certification (CPC®)
  • 3+ years of medical coding experience
  • Strong knowledge of: CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS coding guidelines, E/M coding (including 2021+ E/M guidelines if applicable),CMS and major payer regulations, Provider education and relationship management.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficiency in electronic health records (EHR) and encoder systems
  • Experience in hospital, multispecialty, or high-volume outpatient environments
  • Familiarity with auditing, compliance programs, and denial resolution
  • Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Administrative writing skills
  • Reporting skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Product Suite
St. Joseph's Health

About St. Joseph's Health

St. Joseph’s Health, sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, is a world-class hospital and healthcare network supported by leading and renowned physicians, nurses and care teams.

With approximately 5,000 employees, St. Joseph’s Health is the largest employer in Passaic County, the largest provider of charity care in New Jersey, and the healthcare provider of choice in our region.

St. Joseph’s is proud to be recognized as one of the Best Regional Hospitals in the New York Metropolitan Region and New Jersey (U.S. News & World Report) and one of the country’s top tier “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” (Becker’s Health.) The Nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center has been honored for national nursing practice excellence as the recipient of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s highest honor, Magnet® Recognition (since 1999) and as one of 11 hospitals nationwide to receive the Emergency Nurses Association’s 2016 Lantern Award™.

St. Joseph’s Health. Powerful Medicine. Compassionate Care.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Paterson, NJ
Year Founded
1867
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